Company of Thieves sophomore album is something very special, two years from their debut album 'Ordinary Riches' the new album 'Running From A Gamble takes a more hard hitting rock approach in stark contrast to the soft indie sound of the first album, owing to the fast paced drums of Chris Faller and guitar work of Marc Walloch, all while consistently maintaining the distinct vocals of Genevieve Schatz. While the heavier side of the album is distinct it's softer tracks such as 'Never Come Back' and 'King of Dreams' where Company really shine artistically and the blues influenced feel of the tracks really compliments the more hard hitting tracks such as 'Modern Waste' and 'Gorgeous Grotesque' to create a constant rollercoaster of sound throughout the album.
The intense 'Death of Communication' definitely deserves a mention, the first single of the album contains three and a half minutes of fast paced drums and creative guitar riffs. Genevieve's loud but tight vocal styles are reminiscent of a young Alanis Morissette and work so well on such an anger fuelled track. All in all 'Running From A Gamble' is an album I would definitely recommend buying and has a place in everyone's music collection.